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Equatorial Guinea

Death toll from Equatorial Guinea blasts rises to 98 with 615 injured

A string of four huge explosions occurred in mid-afternoon on Sunday.

08/03/2021

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Vatican

Pope 'tired' as he returns from historic Iraq visit

“I do confess that on this trip I got a lot more tired than during other ones,” he said, noting his age. “It’s a consequence. But we’ll see.”

08/03/2021

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Anti-coup protesters in Myanmar bombarded with tear gas

The demonstrators used water, blankets and fire extinguishers to try to smother the smoking canisters but were eventually forced to give ground and disperse.

08/03/2021

Head of the virology laboratory at the Lazzaro Spallanzani National Institute for Infectious Diseases, Maria Capobianchi

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'Motherhood biggest obstacle to my career,' says leading scientist

"It was a very difficult time for me to balance my teaching and research activity due to the duties connected to the role of mother, but I overcame this," said Dr Maria Rosaria Capobianchi.

08/03/2021

Activists shouts slogans at a rally on the occasion of the International Women's Day in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, March 8, 2021

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Activists demand Ukraine does more to combat violence against women

During the pandemic, cases of domestic violence in Ukraine increased by almost half.

08/03/2021

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Hungary

Euroviews. Viktor Orban should become the agent of European integration | View

"The best joke on Orban is to turn him into an undercover agent of European integration," writes Romanian MEP Dragoș Tudorache.

08/03/2021

Some restaurants in Europe have no visibility on when they will open again.

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What help is on the menu for Europe’s struggling restaurateurs?

Many of them SMEs, restaurants are edging further and further into the red, forced to rely on the temporary supportive measures being introduced across the continent. But where are they best supported?

08/03/2021

Only three passengers suffered minor injuries in the incident.

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Sweden

Dramatic footage shows train crashing into a bus in Sweden

Remarkably, only three train passengers reported minor injuries in the incident.

08/03/2021

Never mind the face shields: clubbers dancing at a trial event at the Ziggo Dome, in Amsterdam, Saturday 6 March, 2021.

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Netherlands

Amsterdam clubbers hit the dancefloor for COVID-19 experiment

Those who attended had to present a negative coronavirus test 48 hours before the event, and they have been asked to take another coronavirus test five days after the event.

08/03/2021

Two rangers set up a mobile camera on the back of a 4x4.

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Nature

These female rangers want your help to stop poaching in South Africa

A live stream from this reserve allows you to report suspicious activity to the Black Mambas Anti-Poaching Unit.

08/03/2021

Campania region including Naples re-classified as red-zone

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Italy

COVID in Italy: Three more regions placed under tighter restrictions

The government fears the spike in infections could spiral out of control.

08/03/2021

Carles Puigdemont faces a moment of truth in the European Parliament.

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European Parliament to announce result of Puigdemont immunity vote

If MEPs strip the former leader of Catalonia of his special protection, he could be extradited to Spain and face trial.

08/03/2021

The Norwegian Fjords has plenty of spots for cars and campervans to explore

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Experiences

Here are 5 of Europe's unmissable road trips

Here's a selection of some of Europe's best road trips, from Ireland to Italy.

08/03/2021

The attacks at the Bataclan concert hall, Paris cafes and Stade de France killed 130 people.

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Italy

Man arrested in Italy on suspicion of helping Paris terror attacks

Italian police in Bari have arrested an Algerian suspect for allegedly assisting the Paris terror attacks in November 2015.

08/03/2021

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Equatorial Guinea

At least 20 dead, 600 wounded in Equatorial Guinea blasts

President Teodoro Obiang Nguema said the explosion at 4 p.m. local time was due to the “negligent handling of dynamite” in the military barracks.

08/03/2021

People gathered on Hennepin Avenue on March 7, 2021, in Minneapolis, to mourn the death of George Floyd ahead of jury selection.

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USA

George Floyd: Judge pauses jury selection for Derek Chauvin's trial

Picking the 12 members of the jury is expected to take three weeks as prosecutors and defence attorneys grill potential jurors try to ensure impartiality.

08/03/2021

Meet the Moroccan on a mission to shatter stereotypes about Islam

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Meet the Moroccan on a mission to shatter stereotypes about Islam

We meet one Brussels-based Moroccan who wants to change perceptions about Islam through her brand new lifestyle video blog.

08/03/2021

Police cars are parked in front of the empty Athens' main Syntagma square.

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Greece

Greece launches investigation into alleged police violence in Athens

Widely circulated videos appeared to show peaceful protestors being thrown to the ground and attacked with batons on Sunday.

08/03/2021

Nikolas Löbel has serving as a member of the Bundestag since 2017.

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Germany

German MP resigns amid claims he used pandemic to enrich himself

It was claimed that a company run by Löbel had earned commissions of €250,000 for brokering face mask contracts between manufacturers and German authorities.

08/03/2021

Sunniva Sorby, Hilde Fålun Strøm in front of the remote trappers cabin known as Bamsebu, where they ended up locked down during the pandemic.

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Climate

Why two women spent a year in the Arctic without men

Sunniva Sorby and Hilde Fålun Strøm were making climate history, but then the COVID-19 pandemic struck.

08/03/2021

School pupil beong tested against COVID-19

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World

Back to school: Classes reopen in England as COVID restrictions eased

The phased return to classrooms after a two-month shutdown is the first stage in the UK's four-step “roadmap” back to normality.

08/03/2021

A woman protests against underage marriage in Lagos, Nigeria on July 20, 2013.

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COVID-19 putting millions of girls at risk of child marriage: UNICEF

The UN agency estimates that the pandemic may undo progress seen in recent years and put an additional 10 million girls at risk of forced child marriages before the end of the decade.

08/03/2021

Children are dropped off by their parents at Southbank International School in London on March 8, 2021 as schools reopen.

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English schools and German shops reopen as COVID-19 restrictions eased

While England and Germany ease coronavirus restrictions, other countries in Europe are imposing tighter measures to contain the virus.

08/03/2021

Rugby player Scott Fardy and other members of the local team volunteered to help their community after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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10 years later: Tohoku’s recovery and resilience together with the world

PARTNER CONTENT PRESENTED BY MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF JAPAN

On a cold Friday afternoon, life for millions in Japan would be changed in the span of just a few minutes. On March 11, 2011, northeastern Japan was struck by one of the most powerful earthquakes in recorded history.

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World

Kastellorizo: The Greek island that's fully vaccinated and COVID-free

The locals are being careful, but they live in a more relaxed way. Anyone arriving on the island must take a rapid test.

08/03/2021

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Belarus

International Women's Day: Meet Belarus' women political prisoners

On the occasion of International Women's Day, Euronews highlights the stories of Belarus' female political prisoners and the leading role of women in the country's democratic opposition movement.

08/03/2021

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels on Dec. 24, 2020.

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EU to receive 100m doses per month from April, says Von der Leyen

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told German newspapers that the bloc will receive 300 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines between April and June.

08/03/2021

Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont as he prepares to address a media conference at the European Parliament in Brussels, Feb. 24, 2021.

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Euroviews. MEPs must vote against lifting Carles Puigdemont's immunity | View

MEPs will on Monday (March 8) vote on whether to lift the parliamentary immunity of their Catalan colleagues Carles Puigdemont, Toni Comín and Clara Ponsatí.

08/03/2021

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Poland

This Polish teen's cosmetics website is helping women escape violence

Poland has one of the worst records on preventing violence against women in Europe.

08/03/2021

French fishermen sort through a mackerel catch.

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Euroviews. MEPs must back vote to accurately count EU's fish stocks ǀ View

MEPs will this week take part in a vote that will prove crucial to the future of our seas and the communities who depend on them, says the EU Fisheries Control Coalition

08/03/2021

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